The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 20743 sells for about $349,000, or $255 per square foot.
Prices are up +2.6% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 41 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,609 a month.
ZIP 20743 — Capitol Heights
The 20743 housing market remains stable with moderate price appreciation driven by its affordability relative to the broader D.C. metro area. Inventory levels are currently balanced, supporting a steady pace of sales despite higher interest rates. Buyers are primarily focused on value-oriented single-family homes near transit corridors.
This ZIP is well-suited for first-time homebuyers and commuters seeking more affordable housing options within reach of the Washington D.C. metropolitan employment core.
Median prices moved up 2.6% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 41 days on market with 3.2 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
15% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98.5% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 10.8% · poverty 16.1% — a mixed stability profile.
Built from 500 recorded sales in the last 24 months against HUD 3-bedroom fair market rents. The location premium is the part of the price that rent, income, education, employment, vacancy, price trend, hazard, lending and flood risk don't explain. It usually reflects amenities, schools and scarcity. It's area context and does not change this ZIP's home value estimates.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 7.3%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Median annual property tax paid on this ZIP's residential parcels
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 6.5%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 20743, Prince George's County MD
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
The area is well-positioned for commuters to Washington D.C. via the Capitol Heights Metro station and major corridors like the Capital Beltway (I-495).
Residents have access to local community parks and proximity to the larger green spaces and recreational facilities within Prince George's County.
The rental market is characterized by steady demand driven by proximity to D.C. employment hubs, with a mix of single-family rentals and apartment communities.
The local economy is heavily influenced by its proximity to federal government agencies and the broader Washington D.C. service and logistics sectors.
The area is served by the Washington Metro Blue Line and is bounded by the I-495 Capital Beltway, facilitating regional connectivity.
Properties are subject to Prince George's County property taxes and the Prince George's County Public Schools district.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau ZCTA-level tables.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
- The St. James4.416.8 mi
- F1 Arcade Washington, D.C.4.66.1 mi
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park4.113.2 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park418.4 mi
- K1 Speed Jessup4.519 mi
- Nationals Park4.66.4 mi
- Capital One Arena4.57.1 mi
- Northwest Stadium42.1 mi
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center4.57.3 mi
- International Spy Museum4.47.3 mi
- Lincoln Memorial4.88.7 mi
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History4.87.4 mi
- Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum4.67 mi
- Smithsonian National Zoological Park4.69.2 mi
- Washington Monument4.77.9 mi
- Lincoln Memorial4.88.7 mi
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History4.87.4 mi
- Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum4.67 mi
- United States Capitol4.76.4 mi
- National Mall4.87.9 mi
- Lincoln Memorial4.88.7 mi
- National Mall4.87.9 mi
- United States Botanic Garden4.86.6 mi
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial4.98.3 mi
- Georgetown Waterfront Park4.79.5 mi
- The Wharf DC4.77.4 mi
- The Wharf Marina4.77.2 mi
- Adventures Unbound: James Creek Marina4.56.9 mi
- Washington Marina Company4.37.5 mi
- Topgolf National Harbor48.1 mi
- East Potomac Golf Links4.17.4 mi
- Puttery4.57.3 mi
- Renditions Golf Course4.211.8 mi
- Langston Golf Course & Driving Range4.34.4 mi
- Tanger Outlets National Harbor4.48.6 mi
- Union Market4.56.1 mi
- Fashion Centre at Pentagon City4.49.3 mi
- Mall at Prince George's4.26.9 mi
- Eastern Market4.55.8 mi
- Dulles International Airport4.130.9 mi
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport4.28.4 mi
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport4.323.5 mi
- Capital One Lounge at IAD4.330.4 mi
- The Club BWI3.923.7 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Provides direct rail access to Washington D.C.
Regional facility offering athletic and educational programs.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.